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Legacy tech costs UK.gov billions, Capgemini to help HMRC

The UK's tax collector has awarded tech consultancy and service provider Capgemini a contract worth up to £245.5 million to keep legacy systems up...

New planet that could support human life discovered ‘close’ to Earth by UK scientists

UK scientists have discovered a new planet that could potentially support human...

Radio 1’s Big Weekend kicks off soon, and you can watch it from anywhere

Every year, UK station Radio 1 brings together some of the biggest artists from across the world for a three-day music festival. It moves...

Scarlett Johansson’s AI row has echoes of Silicon Valley’s bad old days

3 days agoZoe Kleinman,Technology editor, @zskGetty Images“Move fast and break things” is a motto that continues to haunt the tech sector, some 20 years...

Birmingham: What you need to know about the Midlands’ thriving tech cluster

Once known as the ‘city of a thousand trades’, Birmingham has a rich history of leading the way in terms of industry,...

UK watchdog probes Microsoft AI screenshotting everything on your screen

BRITAIN'S data watchdog is "making enquiries" with Microsoft over its new AI which takes screenshots of your computer activity.The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says...

Microsoft AI feature investigated by UK watchdog over screenshots

A new Microsoft feature that screenshots users' laptops every two seconds is...

UK Tech Secretary Announces £8.5M for Groundbreaking AI Safety Research

New grants offered to researchers to push boundaries of AI safety researchfunding programme launched as UK government seeks to explore new methods to...

Tech Secretary unveils £8.5 million research funding set to break new grounds in AI safety testing

New grants offered to researchers to push boundaries of AI safety research funding programme launched...

Global AI tech companies agree to set of safety outcomes in ‘world first’

A “precedent for global standards on AI safety” has been established after 16 AI tech companies committed to a set of safety outcomes at...

Historic first as companies spanning North America, Asia, Europe and Middle East agree safety commitments on development of AI

The UK and Republic of Korea have secured commitment from 16 global AI tech companies to a set...

Tech firms not doing enough to combat harmful content before election

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